Re: what is a good pet to have?

Patti

Posted on 5/27/09

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In my pre-K classroom we have a bearded dragon. He is a lovely pet
and fairly easy to care for, needing crickets once a week and
veggies several. He is friendly to the children and they love to
hold him. Plus he opens up discussions about his habitat (desert)
and the differences between the kids' world and his. As for mammals,
guinea pigs are my favorite and are content to stay over weekends
only needing care when more than 2-3 days if well stocked with food
and H20
On 5/21/09, Lauren wrote:
> I would not recommend a mammal. Rodents, birds, etc. will become
> too stressed if moved over weekends or holidays and it is not in
> the animal's best interest (and that should always be our first
> concern). Also, while some students may be responsible pet
> owners, we never know what kind of home we're sending the animal
> to. Amphibians are easy to care for and do not need to be highly
> socialized. They can be fine over a weekend if left with clean
> water, food, and heat lamps controlled by a timer (if needed).
>
> On 5/09/09, Sandy Patsios wrote:
>> As far as the question about what to do with the pet on
>> vacation, students are always willing to take the pet
> home-
>> you can use this as a special reward. I had 2 fire-bellied
>> toads as class pets. They worked out just fine (but they do
>> require a diet of crickets- students are usually happy to make
>> a trip to a pet store and help out with the crickets). -Sandy
>> Patsios
>>
>>
>>> my principl wants all of the early elementary classes to
>>> have a classroom pet this year.. i have never had a pet and
>>> wonder what would be the best kind to have .. and what do
>>> you do about weekends? and vacations?
>>

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